Interrogative Pronouns in Swahili grammar are used to ask specific questions. They are very critical in forming basic sentences and can be utilized to obtain details about objects, places, people, and time. In Swahili grammar, some common interrogative pronouns include ‘nani’ (who), ‘nini’ (what), ‘lini’ (when), ‘wapi’ (where), ‘kwa nini’ (why), and ‘gani’ (which). The Sentence structure may often vary according to the used interrogative pronoun.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct Interrogative Pronouns
1. “*Nani* ni mwalimu wako? (Who)
2. “*Nini* umefanya jana usiku? (What)
3. “*Lini* ulienda sokoni? (When)
4. “*Wapi* nyumbani kwako? (Where)
5. “*Kwa nini* hukula chakula? (Why)
6. Kitabu “*gani* unapenda kusoma? (Which)
7. “*Nani* anaenda mjini leo? (Who)
8. “*Nini* katika swali langu? (What)
9. “*Lini* yeye ataondoka? (When)
10. Wameenda “*wapi*? (Where)
11. “*Kwa nini* tunasoma Swahili? (Why)
12. Hii ni shule “*gani*? (Which)
13. “*Nani* ni rafiki yako bora? (Who)
14. “*Nini* kilitokea kwenye tamasha? (What)
15. “*Lini* atasafiri? (When)
2. “*Nini* umefanya jana usiku? (What)
3. “*Lini* ulienda sokoni? (When)
4. “*Wapi* nyumbani kwako? (Where)
5. “*Kwa nini* hukula chakula? (Why)
6. Kitabu “*gani* unapenda kusoma? (Which)
7. “*Nani* anaenda mjini leo? (Who)
8. “*Nini* katika swali langu? (What)
9. “*Lini* yeye ataondoka? (When)
10. Wameenda “*wapi*? (Where)
11. “*Kwa nini* tunasoma Swahili? (Why)
12. Hii ni shule “*gani*? (Which)
13. “*Nani* ni rafiki yako bora? (Who)
14. “*Nini* kilitokea kwenye tamasha? (What)
15. “*Lini* atasafiri? (When)
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct Interrogative Pronouns
1. “*Nani* hakuja kwenye sherehe? (Who)
2. “*Nini* alisema kuhusu mkutano? (What)
3. Walikutana “*lini*? (When)
4. Alizaliwa “*wapi*? (Where)
5. “*Kwa nini* hamna pesa? (Why)
6. Jina “*gani* linakufaa? (Which)
7. “*Nani* ateuliwa kuwa kiongozi? (Who)
8. “*Nini* kilichosababisha hasira yako? (What)
9. Watakusanya fedha “*lini*? (When)
10. Tunaweza kukutana “*wapi*? (Where)
11. “*Kwa nini* hujibu simu yako? (Why)
12. “*Gani* kati ya hizo rangi unapenda? (Which)
13. “*Nani* alitufundisha Kiswahili? (Who)
14. “*Nini* kilichukua muda mrefu? (What)
15. Utaondoka “*lini*? (When)
2. “*Nini* alisema kuhusu mkutano? (What)
3. Walikutana “*lini*? (When)
4. Alizaliwa “*wapi*? (Where)
5. “*Kwa nini* hamna pesa? (Why)
6. Jina “*gani* linakufaa? (Which)
7. “*Nani* ateuliwa kuwa kiongozi? (Who)
8. “*Nini* kilichosababisha hasira yako? (What)
9. Watakusanya fedha “*lini*? (When)
10. Tunaweza kukutana “*wapi*? (Where)
11. “*Kwa nini* hujibu simu yako? (Why)
12. “*Gani* kati ya hizo rangi unapenda? (Which)
13. “*Nani* alitufundisha Kiswahili? (Who)
14. “*Nini* kilichukua muda mrefu? (What)
15. Utaondoka “*lini*? (When)
